Showing posts with label Reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reviews. Show all posts

11/30/2015

No Sun, Forecast: Naps, Christmas Shopping #caffeinateme #writestuff


Good morning everyone! *sips coffee* Still grey and cloudy here. No sun for us until Wednesday according to local weather channels. Good thing for me, I had this review cross my feed and it's warming me up quite nicely this morning!

Lovely review from Christy at Rainbow Book Reviews for Dead Money, # 5 in my Jack of Spades Series with Pulp Friction.

"I'm not ready for this to end, Lee. I think you should be aware of my feelings on the subject. My feelings involve a lot of dramatic sighs, some childish sticking out of my tongue, and many pffts. So there. I don't want this to end, but I'm greedily devouring every word to get to the answers Sabine and the rest of the crowd are looking for."

Read More at Rainbow Book Reviews



In other news, I have nearly finished my Christmas shopping and have yet to venture into an actual store. I love Cyber Monday, virtual Thursday or whatever anyone wants to call online shopping. It's amazing. Now if some virtual elf would come over and wrap all this stuff that would be awesome. How about you? Are you a shop at the last minute type, or did you fight the Black Friday crowds for the best deals? Do you fall somewhere in the middle?

*Refills coffee* Thanks for stopping by. I'm heading off to tackle today's to do list. Y'all have a great one!



Dead Money


Available at 

Barton Montoire's fragile hold on his emotions is worn thin by exorcisms and fear. Even though he's beginning to realize the full potential of his abilities as a ghost, he has no power to stop his lover's plot to end the darkness that has threatened their relationship for close to a year, not with all their friends in the line of fire.
In all of time, there have existed few men who transcend the bonds of life and death, who see the spirits as clearly as the living. These men possess the ability to summon others, creating doorways between realms, physical and metaphysical. A dusty tome written in cryptic language reveals terrifying secrets, but with a little help from his friends, Sabine Brusilov knows what must be done. For the good of humanity and supes alike, he must call forth the shadowy demon, leading it into a trap.
Unfortunately, talent is not skill, and the ability to summon cannot be mastered by taking a class or two and scouring the internet for information. With Bart at his side and his friends at his back, Sabine brings talent, skill, and strength of will to battle evil before it can join the gathering forces of darkness that menace New Orleans.
With dead money on the table, is love enough to take the hand?


11/16/2015

Reviews, Cats vs Cucumbers, Work, Work, Work #writestuff #caffeinateme


Good morning friends and readers! *sips coffee* It's a dreary, rainy, chilly day her in Southern Illinois, but wow has it been awesome so far! Started out with a thousand plus words this morning on a project my muse, Havan Fellows and I are working on. That's the way I like to start my day, with words!

Wanted to take a moment though to invite you all along as we take off on a tour tomorrow to celebrate the release of Heart on the Run. Will over at Pride Promotions took pity on us this time and we're doing a couple of spots a week for the next week. I may have whined a little too much about writing all the posts for the last tour. It starts tomorrow, so I hope to see you there! Uh... i mean, at Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words and Mm Good Book Reviews, that is. I'll have to give you the links tomorrow.

Oh... nearly forgot. We're giving away... a Kindle Fire loaded with books! So make sure and enter the giveaway! 

And… *drum roll* There've been fabulous reviews for our new book, Heart on the Run too! Nothing creates sunshine in an author's heart like a review from someone who likes your work!

An Amazon 5 star review says "Sweet, sexy, and slightly smooshy"  Read More at Amazon

Add that to yesterday's review

4.5 Stars! From Claire at Divine Magazine
"Fabulous! That is all."
"This novel is angsty and frustrating, romantic and sexy, with MCs that really reach out and grab you. It's a fabulous book!"
Read More at Divine Magazine

And I didn't need to sweeten my coffee at all this morning!

Then someone shared this…


And I'm giggling like a loon. I'm tempted to test it. My cat suspects something might be up though… she's hiding in the crawl space and her companion is hovering on the windowsill… afraid to come in. Some kind of sixth sense?

In other news, the holidays are rapidly approaching and I'm getting ready for a great Black Friday sale at All Romance. Look for some good deals there on the day after Thanksgiving! Havan and I are writing away on a third Parkerburg book… I know right? It's addictive writing with someone who understands your characters so well.

Oh, and I am creating a holiday compilation too… gathering together all the holiday stories under one cover for a seasonal treat. That's my week, all planned out.
What are you all up to?




10/21/2015

Round Up, Thank You, Superhero



On October 12th, Havan Fellows and I released our Story Orgy Superhero stories. The response has been amazing. I'd just like to take a moment to thank all the readers and bloggers who took the time to read and review A Man of Unusual Talent. Your kind words are greatly appreciated! 




REVIEWS

"This story is definitely one I enjoyed and didn’t want to end."  Molly Lolly



"This is a sweet and tender tale, with a bit of steam and a cop on the warpath–when his boyfriend is in peril. I dug that the bully tried to make amends, and also that Mat was absolutely smitten with shy, sweet CC. I ate this novella up."   V's Reads                  


"A Man of Unusual Talent by Lee Brazil is a cute, sweet story featuring a man with a quite unique talent, CC, and a man with a hero complex, Mat."  Mari at Bayou Book Junkie    


If I could give this more than 5 stars I would. This was such a fun story. Awesome way to use marshmellos. LOL I loved it so much. A fun read when you need a laugh or life gets too serious.
I highly recommend this book"    
Blue Rose Reviews




A MAN OF UNUSUAL TALENT:
Collin Crane is a man of unusual talent. Really unusual. Too weird for the Guinness Book unusual. On the fifty-year plan to a doctoral degree in physics, and a quiet quest to understand his own oddities, Collin clings to obscurity.  This superhero has learned the hard way that it's better to be safe than sorry.
Enter Mathias Giraud, football hero, local cop, and CC's secret fantasy since high school. Mat's a simple man with a hero complex fostered by comic books and Marvel movies. Saving the world is his fantasy, but since his roots are firmly planted in Morrisonville and reality, he'll settle for protecting and serving. Until he clashes with CC at the local convenience store and is reminded of his own high school crush.
When marshmallows are involved, the course of true love is bound to get sticky.

9/08/2015

Keeping House, Blog Tour, Giveaway #malexmale #giveaway #pridepromotions

A very hearty thank you to all the Pride bloggers who hosted my tour yesterday and a special thank you to those who took the time to read and review Keeping House! So glad that you all enjoyed it! You're the best!


Click on through and take a look at some great reviews.

Don't forget to stop and enter the rafflecopter giveaway!



Keeping House:



Molly Lolly:  - Includes a 4.5 star review!


Havan Fellows:

Kimi-Chan:






The Jena Wade:







Multitasking Mommas:



Mikky's World of Books:



Rafflecopter Prize: $5.00 ARe gift card



4/22/2015

4Hearts at MM Good Books for Heart of Clay #mmromance #pridepromotions #giveaway

Another lovely review for Heart of Clay from Cat at MM Good Books reviews! 





" I thoroughly enjoyed the story. It’s a short fast read and it made me (c)rave fried chicken and biscuits and gravy" 


Read more HERE

And don't forget to enter the giveaway. You could win one of 2 $10 All Romance gift cards.

5 Brownies for Heart of Clay! #review #mmromance #pridepromotions




Whoo hoo!

 Heart of Clay has garnered another fabulous review! 

This one is from Bike Book Reviews.





"I really enjoyed this book, it was refreshing and different. I love how the author resolved years old issues between these two men, with some surprise revelations along the way!"





You can read the rest, and a lovely review for Chance at Trust as well, on the reviewer's website, and don't forget to enter the rafflecoptor drawing for one of 2 $10 All Romance gift cards! 

4/20/2015

4 stars for Heart of Clay! #mmromance #review



For Heart of Clay! 




4 Stars! 

"I really enjoyed this book. Watching Clay and Brad make amends for their past was touching. They were both so damaged for their perceived wrong-doings. I loved that Bobby worked so hard to bring them together. The ending was a perfect beginning for their life together."




1/18/2014

Fab New Review: His Dream Lover at Rainbow Book Reviews


Many thanks to Serena Equality Yates for her kind review of 

His Dream Lover - my latest release from Totally Bound. 

I"m so glad you enjoyed it! 



"The power of dreams is a fascinating subject to me, and this story explores exactly the kind of questions I am interested in. Is there such a thing as a land of dreams? Can some of them come true – or are they already true as we dream them? How do we know? What are they trying to tell us? These are the questions Joseph, a patient in a medically induced coma that did not end as planned, and Oliver, the anesthesiologist who put him there and now feels guilty, are asking in this amazing story of imagination and hope."


Read more at RAINBOW BOOK REVIEWS 



10/13/2013

How To Be An Author: Reviews, Reviews, Reviews

How to Be An Author: Reviewing Your Reading In Your Own Genre
There are dozens of things I wish someone had told me about reviews before my first book came out. So many, I can't even think of them all right now. I'm sure this is a subject I'll be revisiting many times in this space as thoughts make their way to the front of my admittedly cluttered and often malfunctioning brain.
For today though, one of the important things I wish someone had told me was that reviewing books you read in the genre you write is a dangerous past time. Oh, not so much as say base jumping, solo climbing and cave diving, but nevertheless. At least with these activities you get the adrenaline rush of excitement and the mini-orgasm of accomplishment – if you live to talk about it, that is.
I read a lot of books, in a wide variety of genres, and my personal policy on reviewing is simple. I don't read things I don't like, so I won't review things I don't like, and the majority of my reviews come out as "I really enjoyed this" or "This was great". Occasionally I encounter something that is soul-touching and warrants more in depth comments.
If I’m not liking something, I put it aside, delete it from my kindle, or donate it to the library if it’s a paperback. Life is too short to read stuff you don't like.
However, there are people out there who actually enjoy reading "bad books" and writing up "bad reviews" for them.
I could have finished out my span of days on this earth without knowing that.
It doesn't take a long time in this industry before you start hearing the whispers either. Some of the harshest critics are authors themselves. They write, and they read, and so they review.
Recently, Amazon imposed a rule against reviewing in the genre in which you write. Amazon thought they'd clean up the review program by deleting reviews by authors. But why can't an author review in their own genre?
Because.  Reviewing the competition? Rating every other erotic novel a one star so that yours will shine? Giving bad reviews to authors you deem to be your strongest competitors? Without saying right there in the review "I am also an author of XYZ type books".
Yes, there are authors who do that.
Look at it this way. If restaurant critic A owned a restaurant of his own, and went about town writing snarky reviews of all the other restaurants, but not his own, isn't that still a conflict of interest?
Wouldn't the agency that employed him fire him?
Then again, there are many, many more authors who fairly evaluate and review based on their personal taste just like all the other readers out there. However, even positive reviews are suspect. I've seen claims that five star reviews are bought not earned, that this author or that is trading 5 star reviews with other authors, that sock puppets are responsible for a huge percentage of good reviews.
You should know this:
Author reviews are immediately suspect, whether they are positive or negative.
If an author rates a book he's read poorly, then he's viewed as a jealous, egotistical prick. (Yes, I've seen it in groups across the web, "He said my book was (insert criticism of choice)! Well, he's a jealous egotistical prick!) If he rates it highly, then "he must be friends with the author".
If an author reviews, he leaves himself open to attack. Someone doesn't like your review, you just might find yourself dropping swiftly in the ratings as they and all their friends leave you lovely little one star reviews and snide comments. You might get hate mail. You might get kudos and public support. You might get dog shit on your doorstep.
It is what it is. We can't fathom everyone's motive, whether they're writing reviews honestly and from the heart or as the ancients believed, from the bitterness of the spleen or with the logical approach of the brain. And we don't really have any right to censor their voices, as Amazon apparently decided when they revoked that "authors can't review in their own genre" non-sense.
*shrugs* I wish someone had told me all this before I published. Then I could have made an informed decision. As it is, I'm sticking with my blindly made policy. If I like a story enough to finish reading it, I’ll review/rate it.
The fact of the matter is, when you become a public figure (and wow is it stretching my imagination to think of myself as one!) you are curtailing some of your rights (such as that oh so important first amendment right to freedom of speech!) voluntarily. Exercise them with care, because even the purest intent can have repercussions.




9/17/2013

Fabulous Reviews: Randall's Romance at Mrs. Condit's & Friends

whoohoo! 5 Sweet Peas at Mrs. Condit's for Randall's Romance! 



JOSIE’S OPINION: Randall’s Romance by Lee Brazil is a thoroughly enjoyable, steamy, action packed regency romp.


Randall's Romance is the first book in the Behind Closed Doors Series written in collaboration with Raven McAllan. 



Available at All Romance 




9/08/2013

Fabulous Review : Harold's Havan


Very Excited to See a New Review This Morning! 



A Fabulous 4.5 kiss review from Jack at Top2Bottom for my latest Regency era historical, Harold's Haven. 






"From the moment Harold bursts into the office of his brother Peregrine oblivious to those around him I was in love. His disheveled appearance, smudged glasses and annoyance at being diverted from his work had me hooked. Harold Gretton is an inventor and scientist so when he is summoned to the Home Office as a matter of national security he is stunned and demands an explanation – in 15 words or less. Smitten, I am still totally smitten"






Intrigued? You can pick up your own copy of Harold's haven at 



8/30/2013

Fabulous New Review! 5 Stars for Fifty-Fifty Chances Are!

Wow! A fabulous 5 star review of Fifty-Fifty Chances Are! 

"It’s hard for me to believe that Fifty Fifty Chances Are is only 34 pages in length. It has the breadth and scope of a larger book. So does the series. Really, the author’s work here is immaculate. Pick it up but start at the beginning and work your way through. "



Read more at 

8/13/2013

Awesome New Review! Harold's Haven at MM Good Books!

Very nice review for Harold's Haven from Cat at MM Good Books! 


"yet another beautifully written work by a very talented storyteller. Poignantly written, a great story, interesting characters, a touch of intrigue and hot mansex, what more could you ask for?" 

Read the whole review at 





Pick up your copy of Harold's Haven for 25% off at 

7/23/2013

Glowing Review for Saint's Curse!

In the mood for paranormal with a twist? 

Try Saint's Curse! 

Reviewed by MVasquez at Coffee Beans and Love Scenes! 


"I very highly recommend this book and give it 4.5 stars! The writing is outstanding, with a captivating story and wonderful characters. When I picked up this book, I originally planned to just get started on it. I was going to read a couple of chapters and then finish later, but it didn't work out that way. As soon as I started, I was completely hooked and I read the entire book in one sitting."

Check out the whole review HERE.

Saint's Curse

Luke Leveraux hates seeing suspicion darken Jeremy St. James's eyes when he leaves for his monthly hunting trip, but some secrets just can't be shared.

On the surface artist Luke Leveraux has it all: money, a fantastic historical home, talent. When his boyfriend Jeremy moves in, his life should have been perfect. But Luke's hunting expeditions are a cover for something much darker, and he doesn't dare expose his lover to this unpredictable side of his life.

Art teacher Jeremy St. James has always known about his lover's hunting trips. He just expected that they would stop when he moved in with Luke. Or, at the very least, that he might be included in the monthly excursions.

Someone else knows Luke's secret, though. Someone determined to put an end to the situation.

Available at AMAZON & other fine ebook retailers! 


7/16/2013

5 Kisses for A Gentleman Never Does!

A Gentleman Never Does  

reviewed by Susan at Top2Bottom Reviews! 

"A sexy little romp with lots of erotic content to keep the reader excited. 
Highly recommended!"


Title: A GENTLEMAN NEVER DOES
Author: Lee Brazil
Publisher: Breathless Press
Pages: 36
Characters: Gideon Westwood, Gareth Belmain
POV: 3rd
Sub-Genre: Historical, Erotic Romance
Kisses: 5


Blurb:
Short of funds, Gareth proposes to wager for love. Does Gideon dare play out this hand?
Gideon Westwood is passing time at a debutante ball when he encounters a man from his past he’d give anything to avoid.
Unfortunately for him, Gareth Belmain isn’t in the mood to be pushed aside.
A wager leads to a walk in the garden and a kiss to angry words.
Will a public challenge put an end to any hope they might have for a future together?

7/09/2013

5 Hearts for Randall's Romance Reviewed at MM Good Books


Delighted to see that Randall's Romance earned 5 Hearts at MM Good Book Reviews from reviewer Cat. 




"This was a beautifully written Regency romance full of hot sex, mystery intrigue and true love"


Read the full review at: MM Good Book Reviews



When Randall Gretton’s father leaves his family behind to seek out his lost love, Randall finds an unexpected sympathy in his father’s actions. The dashing soldier takes completely to heart his father’s advice to his children, “If you are fortunate enough to find love, and then seize it.”
Is a chance encounter at a masquerade Randall’s chance at lifetime love?



Look for Harold's Haven book #3 in this series in August! 














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The dark eyes lit with a glitter of interest. The boy glided forward, strangely graceful, plump ruby lips stretched in a flirty smile. "I'm Caspar Thorpe. People don't usually see me back here. It's nice to meet you, Trevor." He extended a pale hand. Trevor wiped his own damp palm on his jeans and reluctantly took Caspar's hand. It was soft and cool in his grip, oddly soothing and he felt nearly as reluctant to release his grip on the hand as he'd been to take it in the first place.

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6/26/2013

title pic Retro Reads Review: Less Than All by Lee Brazil

Posted by Becky Condit on February 25, 2013
“I’m not sure I can go back to me being just me, once there’s been an us”

GENRE: M/M, regency
RATING: 5 Sweet Peas!
 photo LessThanAll_zpsa2324a2f.jpgBLURB: A youthful indiscretion leads to a humiliating encounter between Nicholas Danville and Lord Victor Ware. Nicholas returns home in disgrace, and Victor continues life in the Ton. Years later, Nicholas’s reproving parents send him to town to attain a degree of polish before he prepares for life as a member of the clergy. A chance encounter with an old friend leads to a new confrontation between Nicholas and Victor. This time, the attraction between them burns brighter, Nicholas is old enough to know his own mind, and Victor is done with self-denial. From ballrooms to gardens and opera houses, Victor sets about proving that a passionate liaison between two men is possible even under the narrow gaze of the Ton.(less)
MRS CONDIT’S OPINION: Although regency romances are not usually my choice for reading, this delightful story landed in my TBR pile and I am so thankful that it did!

6/22/2013

Had the good fortune to be reviewed at Mrs. Condits - Um...I think



I had the good fortune to be reviewed at Mrs. Condits & Friends 

Um...I think. 

5 Sweet Peas for 

Fifty - Fifty Chances Are

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title pic Short Story Review: Fifty-fifty Chances Are by Lee Brazil

Posted by Lucky on June 23, 2013
Won’t be long, I promise.
GENRE: m/m
RATING: 5 Sweet Peas!
 photo Fifty-fiftyChancesAre.jpgBLURB: “There’s a fifty-fifty chance he’s lying to me.”
When the body of an ex-cop is found in the men’s room of the Chances Are, Chance and Rory are the prime suspects. Chance knows he didn’t do it, but he can’t be sure of Rory. Rory hasn’t been the same since his experience at The Nexus, and Chance wonders if he knows Rory any more at all.


LUCKY’S OPINION: I need to start this review by stating an unequivocal fact: Lee Brazil is a sadistic bastard.

To hear me further maligned...click over HERE














M/M/M Contemporary Ménage from Breathless Press

Meeting Solomon again while holding hands with another man wasn't in Lake's plan. Neither was anything that happened afterward.

Be Yourself

To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting. ~e.e. cummings, 1955
The Romance Reviews